Roy Hodgson named his
squad of 23 on 12 May 2014, three weeks early. Seven players
were placed on standby: Norwich City goalkeeper, John Ruddy; Jon
Flanagan, Liverpool; John Stones, Everton; the Manchester United
pair of Michael Carrick and Tom Cleverley; Andy Carroll, West
Ham United; and Jermain Defoe, who had scored one of England's
three goals in the 2010 tournament, and was now with Toronto, in
Canada.

The biggest
casualty, however, was Ashley Cole, winner of 107 caps, who
promptly retired from international football when offered only a
place on the standby list.